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What is the a difference with alcohol poisoning and alcohol overdose?
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Semantics: These terms are used interchangeably. Physician more commonly use the term acute alcoholic hepatitis to describe inflammation / injury to the liver because of alcohol.
Answered 9/28/2016
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